| Martin Herbert : Selene : Digital Painting : 23" x 23" (58 x 58 cm) : 2005 |
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Selene, ancient Greek Goddess of the Moon, sister of Helios (the Sun) and Eos (the dawn), fell in love with the mortal Endymion and, being unwilling to lose him to eventual old age, cast a spell which would cause him to sleep forever, ageless and unchanging. "Muses, sweet-speaking daughters of Zeus Kronides and mistresses of song, sing next of long-winged Moon! From her immortal head a heaven-sent glow envelops the earth and great beauty arises under its radiance. From her golden crown the dim air is made to glitter as her rays turn night to noon, whenever bright Selene, having bathed her beautiful skin in the Ocean, put on her shining rainment and harnessed her proud-necked and glittering steeds, swiftly drives them on as their manes play with the evening, dividing the months. Her great orbit is full and as she waxes a most brilliant light appears in the sky. Thus to mortals she is a sign and a token." |
